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Rose Matafeo

Rose Matafeo

Date of birth: 25-02-1992
Rose Matafeo started doing stand-up comedy at 15; and she went on to win best newcomer at the 2010 New Zealand International Comedy Festival, and the Billy T Award, which recognises up-and-coming Kiwi comedians, in 2013. In 2018 she won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for her show Horndog, which had previously been nominated for the Barry Award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival the same year.
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Rose Matafeo competes in a second Taskmaster

Comic signed up for New Zealand version

Rose Matafeo is to compete in Taskmaster for a second time.

The Kiwi comedian and creator of the romcom series Startstruck appeared in the British version of the show in 2019, where she ended as runner-up.

And now she has also been named as one of the contestants in the seventh series of New Zealand version, starting later this month.

She said of the return to her homeland: ‘I had to pop home for a few things, so I thought I’d pick up the trophy while I was down there.’

Matafeo also hosted Junior Taskmaster for Channel 4, with  Mike Wozniak as her assistant.

She will become the first comedian to have competed in two separate series when the New Zealand version airs on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+ from September 14.

The line-up also includes comics Dave Fane, Rhys Mathewson and Hoani Hotene, who has just had a run at the Edinburgh Fringe, and comedy actor Morgana O’Reilly, as recently seen in The White Lotus. They will all be trying to impress Taskmaster Jeremy Wells in tasks set by assistant Paul Williams.

Urzila Carlson will follow Matafeo’s achievement when series 6 of Taskmaster Australia airs next year – having previously competed in Taskmaster New Zealand series 2 in 2021

The Australian episodes have already been shot and also feature  Charlie Pickering, Frankie McNair, Shane Jacobson and Tom Walker.

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Published: 1 Sep 2026

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Past Shows

Edinburgh Fringe 2015

Rose Matafeo and Guy Montgomery Are Friends


Edinburgh Fringe 2016

Rose Matafeo is Finally Dead


Edinburgh Fringe 2017

Rose Matafeo: Sassy Best Friend


Edinburgh Fringe 2018

Rose Matafeo: Horndog


Edinburgh Fringe 2019

Rose Matafeo: Horndog


Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress


Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Rose Matafeo: On and On and On


Edinburgh Fringe 2026

Rose Matafeo: Work in Progress Morning Hour


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